Dr. El-Kereamy’s Lab in UCR’s Department of Botany & Plant Sciences within the Lindcove Research and Extension Center (in Exeter, CA) is seeking a postdoctoral scholar in the area of citrus horticulture.

The focus of the position will be understanding the physiological mechanism of citrus responses to different cultural practices, pre-harvest fruit disorders, abiotic stress, and nutrition management. While the position is focused on citrus, the postdoctoral work might include other fruit trees. The position requires a self-driven individual with strong plant science laboratory experience and field background. The ideal candidate will have experience in experimental design, plant physiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, data collection, and analysis. Expertise in transcriptome and metabolome of plant hormones biosynthesis and signaling pathway is highly desired. The postdoctoral scholar will lead and participate in preparing the data and manuscripts for publication in peer review journals.

Qualifications:

Eligible candidates should have a recent Ph.D. in plant physiology, plant biochemistry or related fields. Highly motivated individuals with excellent oral and written communication skills are encouraged to apply. The candidate should have the ability to work independently, as well as in a team, to perform multidisciplinary projects and have critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Salary:

Candidates will be offered a competitive salary commensurate with their experience.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants should send curriculum vitae, bibliography, and a list of three references to email:

Ashraf El-Kereamy, Ph.D.

E-mail: ashrafe@ucr.edu

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The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

About University of California, Riverside (Lindcove REC, Exeter, CA)

The University of California, Riverside is one of 10 universities within the prestigious University of California system, and the only UC located in Inland Southern California. Widely recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the nation, UCR currently hosts about 22,000 students, with 900 instructional faculty, including 660 ladder-rank faculty.

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